Future of music, meet Mr. Alan Paloma, the sonic-genius behind Neon Indian. Remember when Thoreau locked himself in a cabin and wrote Walden? Paloma took it 21st-century style and holed himself up in an apartment in Helsinki during its short solstice days and emerged from complete and constant solitutude with synth-laden album Era Extraña (Mom [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Anne-Sophie Mutter German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter performs tonight. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): The Airborne Toxic Event The Airborne Toxic Event is plugging latest release All At Once. [...]
In commercial terms, Ivy is but a footnote in the career of bassist Adam Schlesinger, who between his duties in Fountains Of Wayne and his work as a prolific songwriter for hire has made far greater claims on the public’s attention. But in a world where diffident cool trumped sugary snark, the trio of Schlesinger, [...]
The Mekons—the notorious British-bred outfit that’s been cranking out music for more than 30 years—have released a second track from their 26th record, Ancient & Modern (Sin Record Label). “Geeshie” derives its name from ’30s blues singer Geeshie Wiley. Frontman Jon Langford heard and was inspired by Jeff Tweedy’s version of Wiley’s song “Last Kind [...]
In commercial terms, Ivy is but a footnote in the career of bassist Adam Schlesinger, who between his duties in Fountains Of Wayne and his work as a prolific songwriter for hire has made far greater claims on the public’s attention. But in a world where diffident cool trumped sugary snark, the trio of Schlesinger, [...]
Beirut has been riding the success of latest release, The Rip Tide (Pompeii), for a few weeks now and just released a video for ”Sante Fe,” an homage to Zach Condon’s hometown. Condon worked with Sunset Television to create the lighthearted sequence of events that tell a tale of a man losing his love, being visited by [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Death Cab For Cutie DCFC is supporting the totally awesome Codes And Keys. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): TV On The Radio The Brooklyn band is promoting Nine Types Of [...]
In commercial terms, Ivy is but a footnote in the career of bassist Adam Schlesinger, who between his duties in Fountains Of Wayne and his work as a prolific songwriter for hire has made far greater claims on the public’s attention. But in a world where diffident cool trumped sugary snark, the trio of Schlesinger, [...]
“Is This Thing On?” is a wailing tune and a perfect blend of lo-fi and guitar-driven rock. Reversing Falls, a Montreal-based trio, present tenacious riffs and heavy drum-machine beats sure to stop you in your tracks. The band’s self-titled debut LP is due out January 24 via Pigeon Row. Download ”Is This Thing On?” below. “Is This Thing [...]
